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"Empire Hegemony" Chapter 677
Jiangnan Province, Xinyang Prefecture.
The manor, which covers an area of ??more than 100 mu, stands quietly beside a lake, with the breeze blowing, the green willows swaying, and the lake surface sparkling.
This luxurious and luxurious manor is a manor of the Zhang family in Xinyang Prefecture, where the Zhang family lives when they rest.
It's just that this manor on the outskirts of Xinyang Mansion is heavily guarded. Zhang Jia's soldiers armed with sharp knives walk three steps, one post and five steps one sentry. From time to time, teams of patrols wearing leather armor pass by.
The Zhang family can also be ranked among the top ten in the Jiangnan Province, and most of the family members are officials in the imperial court, so they can be regarded as a famous family in the Jiangnan Province.
After the Qinghe Army occupied the Jiangnan Province, the Zhang family expressed their obedience to the Qinghe Army on the surface, and sent a large number of wine and meat to the army to show their friendship.
But in fact, the Zhang family was secretly hostile to the Qinghe army, because several of their clan members died in the battle with the Qinghe army.
Moreover, the Zhang family also had clan members who held important positions in the court and the southern army, and they also issued instructions to the family, asking the family to secretly deal with the Qinghe army.
Facing the instructions sent back by the clan members who held important positions in the court, the Zhang family also acted quickly.
?They colluded with the scattered Southern Army, local garrison battalion, civilian army, provincial garrison stragglers, and bandits to form the anti-Qinghe army.
The Zhang family provided money, food and hiding places for these anti-Qinghe army armed forces, and these armed forces launched frequent attacks on the Qinghe army stationed everywhere.
Relying on the clan forces, the Zhang family's forces in Xinyang Mansion are intertwined. With their cover, these anti-Qinghe army forces are naturally at ease.
The Qinghe Army checkpoint stationed in Xinyang Prefecture, the patrol team was constantly attacked, and some gentry who supported the Qinghe Army were also persecuted.
The troops stationed in the Faith Qinghe Army also attacked several times in an attempt to encircle and suppress these vicious armed forces.
However, Qinghe's army was unfamiliar with the place and lacked the support of intelligence, so every time they came to nothing.
Another time, the Qinghe army fell into someone's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. When the main force of the Qinghe army went out to encircle and suppress, Xinyang Mansion was taken away by others.
Although the main force of the Qinghe Army returned to aid Xinyang Mansion in time, the city of Xinyang Mansion was destroyed by these anti-Qinghe Army armed forces. Thousands of soldiers, officials, and innocent people left behind by the Qinghe Army were killed.
Several streets in Xinyang Mansion were burned to the ground. It can be said that the arrogance of these anti-Qinghe army forces is very arrogant.
In view of the severe situation in Xinyang Prefecture, after the establishment of the Public Security Department of Jiangnan Province, Yue Shan, the chief of public security, also focused on the anti-Qinghe Army armed forces in Xinyang Prefecture.
Yue Shan directly issued a deadly order to the new Minister of Intelligence Liu Shuo, that is, within two days, he was ordered to find out where the anti-Qinghe armed forces were hiding and who were behind the scenes.
Although the Qinghe army did not give the young master of the Liu family a penny per soldier, the Liu family has properties in various prefectures and counties in the southern provinces, and they have a lot of eyes and ears both openly and secretly.
Liu Shuo is now the Minister of Intelligence of the Public Security Department of Jiangnan Province. He just took office and wanted to get some credit.
So Liu Shuo quickly mobilized the power of the family, and in just one day, he figured out the situation of Xinyang Mansion.
That is, the behind-the-scenes behind these anti-Qinghe army armed forces in Xinyang Mansion are the Zhang family, the largest family in Xinyang Mansion, behind them.
Moreover, these anti-Qinghe army armed forces are hiding in various properties of the Zhang family. During the day, they are clerks, grooms, etc., but at night they evolve into anti-Qinghe army armed forces, making it impossible for the Qinghe army garrison to guard against them.
Now there are more than 3,000 people hiding in this manor on the outskirts of Xinyang Prefecture, all of whom are armed under the orders of the Zhang family.
The main figures in the Zhang family also live here on weekdays to cover these armed forces.
Because the Zhang family kept showing favor to the Qinghe army on the surface, the local garrison did not suspect them at all.
But who knew it was dark under the lights, and the Zhang family they trusted was the chief culprit who disturbed Xinyang Mansion.
At this moment, a banquet is being held in this manor covering an area of ??more than 100 mu in the suburbs of Xinyang Prefecture, and countless wine and meat are served on the table like flowing water.
Those stragglers and rogues who gathered under the banner of the Zhang family also ate meat and drank heavily, and the atmosphere was quite lively.
"Brothers, the Wu family who supported the bandit army was wiped out yesterday. I would like to respect my brothers!"
Zhang Xin from the Zhang family also came to the banquet room in person to greet these vicious people.?The bandit makes a toast.
"Master Zhang is too polite."
"This is what we should do."
"Whoever dares to support the bandit army will be slaughtered!"
These greasy stragglers were in a good mood while eating and yelling.
?They have attacked frequently in recent days and won many battles, but the Qinghe army has nothing to do with them, so they have become arrogant.
"Brothers, be quiet, I have some news to tell you."
Zhang Jiajia advocated that Xinjing had a round of drinking, and then returned to the position where the leaders were, pressing down with both hands, signaling for everyone to be quiet.
It took a while for the stragglers to calm down, but they still looked messy.
"Say it quickly, don't talk about it."
"Master Zhang, if you have any good news, don't hide it, tell me quickly."
"Yes, there is some good news."
These people are all big bosses, and they are all ruthless fighters, so their words are also extremely vulgar.
Fortunately, the Zhang family's Zhang Xin had tempered his temper a long time ago. Although he was upset, he still had a smile on his face.
"There has been news from General Zhennan, and now the general has returned with an army of more than 200,000 troops!"
"good!"
"What good news!"
After hearing the news, these stragglers clamored and applauded and were very excited.
After they were dispersed by the Qinghe army, they also hated the Qinghe army deeply. At least they were taken in by the Zhang family, so they avoided living on the streets.
Now that they heard that the general led the army to fight back, they were naturally very happy, and felt that the opportunity for revenge had come.
"The general asked me to wait to harass the garrison of the rebel army, ambush the transport team, and attack those who support the rebel army, so as to contain the strength of the rebel army and cooperate with the army to fight."
"The general said that when the Jiangnan province is recovered, rewards will be given for meritorious service!"
After hearing Zhang Xin's words from Zhang's family, these stragglers and rogues were also full of excitement.
Because they see hope, and rewarding them for their merits is also a huge temptation for them.
All officials and troops at all levels in the Jiangnan Province were killed by the Qinghe Army. Once the army regained the Jiangnan Province, there would be many vacancies.
As long as they behave well now, let alone the magistrate or garrison of a county.
Even if it is an admiral or a battalion general, I am afraid that it is no problem to be a general. Thinking of this, everyone is even more excited, and suddenly feel that this is a good opportunity.
"In order to celebrate this good news, today we will not get drunk and will not return. In two days, we will attack Xinyang Mansion again to welcome the general!"
Seeing the clamoring and excited crowd, Zhang Xin raised his glass and shouted.
"good!"
"Dry!"
Because Zhennan General Luo Mingyuan has sent a message that as long as he leads people to recover Xinyang Mansion, he will be appointed as the admiral of Xinyang Mansion.
The head of the Zhang family thought that he would be in charge of a mansion at that time, and he could do whatever he wanted. Thinking of this, he already wished he could destroy the Qinghe army now. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com